California Asks Utility for More Electricity Amid Shift to Green Energy

California Asks Utility for More Electricity Amid Shift to Green Energy
High tension towers are seen in Redondo Beach, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2020. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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California state energy officials have asked the state’s top grid operator to contract for additional power capacity in the months of July and August due to concerns it won’t meet the demand during evenings.

In a letter, the heads of the California Energy Commission and California Public Utilities Commission asked the California Independent System Operator (ISO) to provide more power supplies via its tariff-based authority to obtain more resources during the two months and possibly September if conditions don’t improve.

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